saprophagous
[ sa-prof-uh-guh s ]
/ sæˈprɒf ə gəs /
adjective Biology.
(of an organism) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter.
Words nearby saprophagous
saprobiont,
saprogen,
saprogenic,
saprolite,
sapropel,
saprophagous,
saprophyte,
saprotroph,
saprozoic,
saprozoonosis,
saps
Example sentences from the Web for saprophagous
Even many of the saprophagous insects will sip nectar from these flowers.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William KirbySaprophagous, sap-rof′a-gus, adj. feeding on decaying matter.
Generally speaking, the carnivorous insects, whether thalerophagous or saprophagous, are of this description.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for saprophagous
saprophagous
/ (sæˈprɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter